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Dr. Zofkie helps two friends navigate high-risk pregnancies
Lindsey Barton and Jayme Bartles have been best friends for most of their lives and even became pregnant at the same time. But when both pregnancies became complicated, their friendship and the expert care of Dr. Amanda Zofkie, a WashU Medicine Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist, became sources of support. Dr. Zofkie cared for both women during […]
Annual Nelson Alumni Society Dinner
Our Dr. Michael Nelson Alumni Society came together at Olive + Oak in Webster Groves for their annual dinner and night of celebrating memories, trainee education, and mentorship. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Nelson Society Hosts 5th Annual Career Day
WashU Medicine OBGYN hosted its annual Career Day, giving residents a firsthand look at the range of professional opportunities within obstetrics and gynecology. Attendees connected with physicians from across the St. Louis area, gaining insight into both private and academic practice through panel discussions. The 2026 fall agenda featured panels moderated by WashU faculty, highlighting […]
WashU OBGYN Chair, Dineo Khabele, MD, Selected for National Leadership Fellowship
WashU Medicine OBGYN Chair Dineo Khabele, MD, has been selected as a 2026–2027 fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program at Drexel University College of Medicine. She joins Pamela Woodard, MD, chair of WashU Medicine Radiology, as one of 99 faculty leaders nationwide chosen for this year’s cohort. Read […]
Kathy Bligard, MD, MA on The Fetal Frontline, The Fetal Therapy Nurse Network Podcast (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine OBGYN’s Katherine Bligard, MD, MA, sat down with the Fetal Therapy Nurse Network’s podcast, The Fetal Frontline, to talk about mentorship, the realities of fetal surgery, and what it means to build a career in maternal-fetal medicine. Give episode 6 a listen to hear her story.




